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Seasonal Migration Of Columbia Spotted Frogs (Rana Luteiventris) Among Complementary Resources In A High Mountain Basin, David S. Pilliod, Charles R. Peterson, Peter I. Ritson

United States Geological Survey: Staff Publications

Information on how animals partition their activities and travel among complementary resources, such as breeding or overwintering habitats, is needed for species conservation. In a mountain basin at 2500 m elevation in central Idaho, we studied the habitat use and movement patterns of 736 marked and 87 radio-tagged Columbia spotted frogs (Rana luteiventris) from 1995 to 1998. The goals of this study were to (i) identify and characterize R. luteiventris breeding, summer foraging, and overwintering habitats, (ii) describe the movement patterns of juvenile, male, and female R. luteiventris among these resources, and (iii …

Arkansas Water Resources Center Annual Technical Report, 2001, Arkansas Water Resources Center

Arkansas Water Resources Center Annual Report

No abstract provided.

Labor Use By Small-Scale Conventional And Sustainable Farmers In Tennessee, Fisseha Tegegne, Surendra P. Singh, Enefiok Ekanem, Safdar Muhammad

Journal of Rural Social Sciences

A comparison of labor use by small-scale conventional and sustainable farmers has received little attention from researchers. However, the issue is significant given the growing emphasis being placed on a sustainable farming system, which is considered to require more labor and managerial input compared to the conventional one. This study analyzes labor use of small-scale farmers in Tennessee by classifying them into conventional and sustainable categories. The data were collected using face-to-face interviews of randomly selected farmers. Analysis shows that farm operators were the primary source of labor for production and farm business management both for sustainable and conventional farmers, …

Foucault On The Farm: Producing Swine And Subjects, Mary E. Curran

Journal of Rural Social Sciences

In this paper, through a discussion of an ongoing conflict about regulation of industrial farming in Kentucky, I use Foucault's (1980a, 1980b, 1991) work on governmentality and power and knowledge to analyze how the power relations embedded within processes of governmentality and knowledge production act to marginalize certain groups while producing new regimes of truth and altering subjectivities. My approach differs from that of current academic research and American mass media reporting of the environmental and social impacts of industrial animal agriculture. Academic literature has largely focused upon either the structural changes resulting from the industrialization of agriculture or on …

Outdoor Recreation Constraints: An Examination Of Race, Gender, And Rural Dwelling, Cassandra Y. Johnson, J. M. Bowker, H. Ken Cordell

Journal of Rural Social Sciences

We assess whether traditionally marginalized groups in American society (African-Americans, women, rural dwellers) perceive more constraints to outdoor recreation participation than other groups. A series of logistic regressions are applied to a national recreation survey and used to model the probability that individuals perceive certain constraints to participating in outdoor recreation activities. Twelve constraints related to health, facilities, socioeconomic standing, and other personal factors are examined for both participants and nonparticipants of outdoor recreation. We model the probability that individuals report being constrained in participating in their favorite activities as a function of race, gender, and rural residence. In addition, …

The Murray Ledger And Times, December 31, 2001, The Murray Ledger And Times

The Murray Ledger & Times

No abstract provided.

The Probability Of Moose Damage At The Stand Level In Southern Finland, Anneli Jalkanen

Aspen Bibliography

The probability of moose damage was studied in sapling stands and young thinning stands in southern Finland. Data from the eighth National Forest Inventory in 1986–92 were used for modelling. The frequency of damage was highest at the height of two to five meters and at the age of ten to twenty years (at the time of measurement). Moose preferred aspen stands the most and least preferred Norway spruce stands. Scots pine and silver birch were also susceptible to damage. Logistic regression models were developed for predicting the probability that moose damage is the most important damaging agent in a …

2001 (July-December) Performance And Progress Report: Unh/Noaa Joint Hydrographic Center, Larry A. Mayer, Noaa-Unh Joint Hydrographic Center (Jhc/Ccom)

Progress Reports

Report Period: 07/01/2001 – 12/31/2001

Multimedia Tools For The Creation Of Online Learning Materials : A Critique, Victor Augustine Udosen

World Maritime University Dissertations

No abstract provided.

New Challenges For A Regional Maritime Organization In The Face Of Globalization And Liberalization . A Case Study Of Mowca Maritime Organization Of West And Central Africa, Gbaka Barthelemy Blede

World Maritime University Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Marine Ecosystems And The Role Of Marine Protected Areas As Sustainable Development Strategies, Usen Asuquo Umana

World Maritime University Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Computer Based Training : A Global Survey Of Current Developments And Its Application To Maritime Education And Training, Hesham M. Helal

World Maritime University Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Web Education Management Systems : An Investigation Of System Needs And Usage For Total Academic Learning And Management Purposes In Educational Institutions, Johnson Oluwatoyin Olaiya

World Maritime University Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Piccola Holland

African American Funeral Programs

No abstract provided.

The Murray Ledger And Times, December 29, 2001, The Murray Ledger And Times

The Murray Ledger & Times

No abstract provided.

The Murray Ledger And Times, December 28, 2001, The Murray Ledger And Times

The Murray Ledger & Times

No abstract provided.

Quantification Of Plasma And Egg 4,4′ Dinitrocarbanilide (Dnc) Residues For The Efficient Development Of A Nicarbazin-Based Contraceptive For Pest Waterfowl, John J. Johnston, Walter M. Britton, Alexander Macdonald, Thomas M. Primus, Margaret J. Goodall, Christi A. Yoder, Lowell A. Miller, Kathleen A. Fagerstone

United States Department of Agriculture Wildlife Services: Staff Publications

Urbanization and associated landscaping has increased the abundance of year-round habitat for waterfowl, resulting in vegetation damage, loss of recreational activities, air transportation mishaps and health hazards. As part of a research program to develop socially acceptable techniques for management of pest bird populations, we are evaluating nicarbazin as a contraceptive in pest and surrogate avian species. As reproductive studies with Canada Geese (Branta canadensis) are tedious due to the difficulty of conducting controlled field studies and/or breeding geese in captivity, we evaluated the effects of oral nicarbazin administration on the production and hatchability of chicken studies are …

Initial Survey Of The Butterflies And Skippers In The Vicinity Of The Buck Creek Serpentine Barrens, Clay County, North Carolina, Ronald R. Gatrelle

The Taxonomic Report of the International Lepidoptera Survey

Summary

General. Serpentine barrens are generally low in biotic diversity. However, these barrens are known to frequently harbor unusual species of plants and animals not usually found elsewhere. A survey was conducted from May 4 through October 2, 2001 in and around the Buck Creek Barrens located in Clay County, North Carolina, United States to document the butterfly and skipper taxa present at this location and their status. The site was visited 15 times during this period with at least two visits each month except September and October. A total of 76 different taxa were located with another 14 …

A Synopsis Of The Ferns And Fern Allies Of Nebraska, With Maps Of Their Distribution, Steven B. Rolfsmeier, Robert B. Kaul, David M. Sutherland

School of Biological Sciences: Faculty Publications

An annotated list and county-by-county distribution maps are presented for the 32 species of ferns and fern allies native to Nebraska, based upon field and herbarium studies and critical evaluation of the literature. Native to the state are Isoetes melanopoda, Selaginella rupestris, five species of Equisetum, and 25 species in 18 genera of ferns. Three native species are here verified for the first time, based upon recent collections: Matteuccia struthiopteris var. pensylvanica, Ophioglossum engelmannii, and Pellaeaglabella ssp. glabella. Isoetes melanopoda was rediscovered in 2000, the first record since 1941. Rejected are published reports …

12/27/2001 Obituary Records, Hawaii Obituaries

Obituaries

List of Obituaries for individuals who passed away on 12/27/2001. Scroll down to see the names and obituary description.

12/27/2001 Obituary Records, Hawaii Obituaries

Obituaries

List of Obituaries for individuals who passed away on 12/27/2001. Scroll down to see the names and obituary description.

Water Quality, Supply And Safe Drinking Water Projects. Coastal Wetlands Purchase And Protection. Bonds. Initiative Statute.

Initiatives

WATER QUALITY, SUPPLY AND SAFE DRINKING WATER PROJECTS. COASTAL WETLANDS PURCHASE AND PROTECTION. BONDS. INITIATIVE STATUTE. Authorizes $3,440,000,000 general obligation bonds, to be repaid from state's General Fund, to fund a variety of water projects including: specified CALFED Bay-Delta Program projects including urban and agricultural water use efficiency projects; grants and loans to reduce Colorado River water use; purchasing, protecting and restoring coastal wetlands near urban areas; competitive grants for water management and water quality improvement projects; development of river parkways; improved security for state, local and regional water systems; and grants for desalination and drinking water disinfecting projects. Summary …

The Murray Ledger And Times, December 24, 2001, The Murray Ledger And Times

The Murray Ledger & Times

No abstract provided.

Volume 39, Number 17: December 21, 2001, University Of North Dakota

University Letter Archive

No abstract provided.

Informing Law Curricula: Modifying First-Year Courses To Reflect The Information Revolution, William B.T. Mock

Journal of Legal Education

No abstract provided.

Clemson Commencement Program, December 2001, Clemson University

Clemson Commencement Programs

No abstract provided.

Horses Damp The Spring In Their Step, Alan M. Wilson, M. Polly Mcguigan, Anne Su, Antonie J. Van Den Bogert

Mechanical Engineering Faculty Publications

The muscular work of galloping in horses is halved by storing and returning elastic strain energy in spring-like muscle–tendon units^{1, 2}.These make the legs act like a child's pogo stick that is tuned to stretch and recoil at 2.5 strides per second. This mechanism is optimized by unique musculoskeletal adaptations: the digital flexor muscles have extremely short fibres and significant passive properties, whereas the tendons are very long and span several joints^{3, 4}. Length change occurs by a stretching of the spring-like digital flexor tendons rather than through energetically expensive length changes in the muscle^{5 …}

Cal Poly Rose Parade Float Features 100 Candles For Centennial 'Birthday Blowout', Public Affairs Office

Press Releases

No abstract provided.

December 19th 2001, Hispanic News

Inland Empire Hispanic News

No abstract provided.

Use Old Christmas Trees To Provide Cover For Wildlife, Mitchell Diggs

University of Mississippi News

UNIVERSITY, Miss. -- Old Christmas trees -- Martha Stewart may have dozens of creative uses for them, but most folks just chuck the holiday centerpiece on the curb with the other remnants of cheer. Instead, consider using it to help fish and other wildlife, suggests Dr. Stephen Brewer, assistant professor of biology at The University of Mississippi (UM). Using old trees to construct fish shelters in lakes and reservoirs is one option that has gained favor with conservation officials.